E. B. Howard & Company
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| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
E. B. Howard & Company was a dried fruit broker before 1900, with ties to the Armour meat-backing company. The San Francisco Call complained about them as a "plunger and gambler in fruit[1].
The company collapsed in 1900 owing $300,000 to the Union Savings Bank, which also went bankrupt. The collapse was mentioned in "The Sunsweet Story" as one of the formative episodes for Judge Welch and the Welch-Coykendall fight. (Listed as $100,000 owed to the bank, with outstanding checks to other banks and Howard saying he owed $250,000 total.) "Only partially secured by warehouse receipts"[2]. The San Jose warehouse was later occupied by Castle Brothers.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1900 | Ryland St. |
Next to Inderrieden. Fire in 1899[3]. |
References
- ↑ February 4, 1899 San Francisco Call.
- ↑ San Jose Bank Failure: Liberal Advances to a Merchant The Cause of the Trouble: February 2, 1899 New York Times
- ↑ Fire at warehouse: August 1, 1899 San Francisco Call.